Baita in Legno
Casa Indipendente in Vendita nell'Oasi di Zeri Scopri il fascino di questa incantevole casa in legno situata nell'affascinante frazione di Coloretta, nell'oasi di Zeri. Con una superficie commerciale di 127 m², l'immobile è composto da due appartamenti, uno per piano, offrendo così la possibilità di vivere in uno e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 (€669/m²) with an estimated €400/m² renovation the effective cost is ~€1,070/m², well above the Tuscany median of €659/m². One apartment is ready while the ground floor needs work and the property has been on market 297 days (stale_listing).
More on the house and the area
Charming timber chalet with vaulted wood interiors, a large sun terrace and garden set in a quiet mountain oasis — very photogenic and full of character. The top apartment is habitable now, while the lower unit needs renovation, so it’s a realistic move-in option with some work to unlock the full house.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€15,000 – €25,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Upper floor is ready-to-live but the ground-floor apartment needs refurbishment
- Kitchen and bathrooms are dated and will need updating for modern comfort
- Rural/mountain location means longer drives to major services (about 40 min to the autostrada)
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 72/100The cluster is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, in the upper valleys around Zeri close to the Cisa mountain country. The Gordana torrent and its side valleys cut through chestnut woods and pasture, with the Apuan Alps visible farther southwest but mostly outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area lies next to the Parco Naturale Regionale delle Alpi Apuane on its southwestern side, while the local setting itself is mainly mountain hamlets, forest and high meadows rather than a major protected landmark. The nearest substantial town is Pontremoli, which has a preserved historic centre and services, and this part of Lunigiana is known for stone villages, chestnut country and the Apennine passes between Tuscany, Liguria and Emilia.